Katie Anastas
Education ReporterKatie Anastas covers education for KPBS News, from preschools and TK to universities and community colleges. Katie has covered school closures, child care shortages, Alaska Native education and statewide school funding issues for Alaska Public Media. In New York City, she reported on a controversial admissions process at the city's elite public high schools.
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Trash booms catch solid waste and let water flow through. -
Two ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon were set on fire this week. Officials say hundreds of ballots were destroyed. -
With funding from the state, county and city, a former extended-stay hotel is becoming an affordable apartment building. -
It’s been nearly 50 years since the county and city of San Diego bought Cowles Mountain. A hike-a-thon is underway to raise money for park maintenance and programs. -
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Staff and volunteers will knock on more than 200 doors between Thursday and Saturday to ask residents about their physical and mental health.
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San Diego homeless service providers have activated their inclement weather shelter beds for Wednesday night. -
The mandatory evacuation issued for all areas was lifted Thursday evening but Montezuma Road between Collwood Boulevard and Fairmount Avenue remains closed. -
The facility will have 30 new inpatient psychiatric beds for people needing 24-hour observation and care, and a short-term crisis stabilization unit.
- In Escondido, a school board member changes her name but not her politics
- SCUBA divers volunteer at San Diego's Birch Aquarium
- San Diego Unified is getting rid of some K-8 middle schools
- San Diego City Council to once again consider Balboa Park parking fees
- Elected officials announce proposed ordinance aimed at fed enforcement actions